Ship to Stock (STS)

Ship to Stock (STS) is a new concept whereby components are shipped directly to stock without the traditional inward inspection of goods and any sample testing. Traditional inward inspection can be time-consuming and incur costs. But if the supplier of goods is reliable, the inward inspection can be skipped. Similarly, if the production process is considered reliable, operation or final inspections (end item inspections) can be skipped.

A solution framework is now provided in which users can specify criteria for starting and exiting Ship to Stock. If Ship to Stock applies, order inspections are automatically created and processed. Non-conformities or FRACAS may invalidate Ship to Stock applicability.

Ship to Stock is supported for Purchase, Warehouse Transfers (Inward), Production, and Routing origins.